Advertising-machine.



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I H. A. IRONSIDE. ADVERTISING MACHINE.

APPLICATION TILED NOV. 15, 1906.

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ADVERTISING MACHINE.

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HAROLD A. IRONSIDE, OF UPPER NORWOOD, ENGLAND.

ADVERTISING-MACHINE.

. Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 24, 1907.

Application filed November 15,1906. Serial No. 343,530.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HAROLD A. IRoNsrDE, a citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and resident of A9 Victoria road, Upper Norwood, England, commercial clerk, have invented a certain new and useful Advertising-Machine, of which the following is a specification, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a cabinet ma-' chine for exhibiting messages and advertisements, which are rotated by means of rollers or drums, and displayed under glass so that they can be seen yet cannot be tampered with.

The advertisements which would be more or less of a permanent character, are not affected by thecoin freed action, which applies to the insertion of cards, bearing special messages or notices. On the coin being inserted the machine supplies a card or paper and facilities for writing on same, and for inserting same on the endless band, so that it is displayed for a given time on the face of the cabinet.

I will now describe the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1. shows a vertical section of the entire apparatus on the line jj of Fig. 2. Fig. 2. shows a front elevation of same. Fig. 3. shows a detail of the card platform. Fig. 4. shows details of an advertising device. Fig. 5. shows an enlarged view of driving gear. Fig. 6. shows a vertical section of fan and speed controlling device. Fig. 7. shows a plan of fan and annular pan. Fig. 8 is a plan view of the first platform 70 showing the card chute 13 in section.

The machine will have a case a of handsome appearance, and when wound up is intended to work continuously for a period of from 8 to 15 days, and all messages or notices admitted by the coin-freed action therein, will be displayed thereon behind glass for a period of say 1 to 3 hours each or as regulated. At the end of this period the machine clears itself automatically so that a coin-freed message shall not remain in view for a longer period than is considered advisable by the management. 7

The speed can be regulated both by the train of wheels and by the fan brake shown herein, or by other suitable device. The machine will be constructed of any suitable 1 materials and will have a length from top to bottom of about 5 or 6feet and each section of the said machine shall have a Width of about 1 foot but any number of such sections may be connected or inclosed together side by side, although two or three sections will probably be the usual size. A card contain ing a message when placed in the machine is conducted into a neat clip or other suitable receiver, fixed to an endless band. The form and construction of the clip is such that slips of paper or cardboard or any such substance can be easily slipped on or attached to fit, where it will remain as a message, notice or advertisement or the like until it is removed or displaced.

The machine works in the following manner:A coin such as a penny when placed in the slot 4 constructed for the purpose passes down tube 5 and striking, the balanced lever 6 tilts the catch on end of same, which holds the flap 7 in position when the machine is closed. The fia 7 immediately drops partly by its own weig it and partly by the pressure of the spring controlled rod 9 on to the rail 8 constructed for the purpose, so forming a writing desk upon which an intended message for insertion in the machine can be written with a pencil or pen attached there to, or placed in any suitable manner inside the case. Within the now open case will be found in a special box a card upon which the intended message can be written. When the card is withdrawn from the box, and the flap which is pushed forward from the back of the box by the spring behind. The spring controlled block 12 serves to push the cards forward. In the case of telegrams or notices, brought to the machine, by authorized peropenedby a lock and key, or by a letter lock, secret spring or other device, which is so connected'as to lift a lever and cord 30 by which the catch is lifted up and the desk opened in the same way as if a coin were inserted. The message when written is placed in a slot or receiver 13 just in front of the card box inside the desk. The card however does not fall down inside the machine until the door is closed, as a small platform 70 working on the same princi le as that shown in Fig. 3. but with a small rod, on the left side, is pushed forward by a spring, as the desk opens. The

latform 70, shown in detail in Fig. 8, is formed in two parts coupled together by sons, it may be arranged that the desk can be.

closed, its place is taken by another card,

'for use.

links 71 and normally held apart by a spring 72. The front part of the platform is slid" able in an opening in therear side of the card chute or slot 13, and it is provided with a projection or rod 73 for engaging with the door or desk 7. When the desk closes however, it operates the small rod, which opens the platform and the car drops either direct onto one of the clips of the band or if the second platform (Fig. 3.) is not open upon it. In either case it comes into full view immediately. The signaling device action of closing the door also pushes back the rod and hook 9, and thus in turn operates the series of two levers and two links 20, which series tilts up the spring lever 21, attached thereto, which in turn operates the bell crank lever 22, and throws its long side over on to the angular surface 31 on the roller 1), upon which it is held up until such time as the roller 6 has been turned sulliciently to allow 22 to drop again. The links 20 are pivoted to the case, and their upper ends are pivotally connected together. The lower end of the front link 20 is pivoted to the rear end of the rod 9, and the lower end of the rear link 20 is pivotally connected with the upper end of the lever 21, which is also pivoted to the case. The lever 22 is secured on a shaft or spindle, and a second lever 23 is also secured on the said shaft so that both levers move together. The lever 23 is connected by the cord 24 to the indicator-lever 25, and through it operates the indicator 26, which is so arranged by the regulator that when the bell crank lever is not on the angular surface the word Vacant appears at the window. The indicator 26 is a curved plate, and the words Engaged and Vacant are marked on it at a short distance from each other, the word Engaged being uppermost. These words are displayed at will, through the window 27. Attached to indicator lever by a further cord is a small shutter 28, which when the word Engaged is showing at the window falls by its own weight and closes up the penny slot and chute, and therefore until this section of the machine is again ready for use no one can open the desk. Meanwhile all other sections of the machine are free and ready The desk when used is not ready again until the card just inserted into the machine has dropped past the platform 14 onto one of the clips attached to the endless band or belt 0, which will carry such card slowly to the bottom of the case, where it will eventually fall off into the receptacle 32. Should platform 14 be closed, in order to allow the card to drop onto the belt, it is opened in the following manner. On the roller 5, which supports the belt and at the side of the belt are three pawls 18, the same distance apart from one another as the clips are. The platform 14, shown in Fig. 3, is made in two parts coupled together by pivoted links 15, and normally held apart by a spring 15. The lever 16 is pivoted by a pin 16 to the stationary part of the platform 14 and is connected to the slidable part of the platform 14 by a pivoted link 17, so that when the projection 18 on the roller 5 moves the front end of the lever 16 forward, the slidable part of the platform is retracted from under the bottom end of the card chute 13.

When the roller is rotated by the mechan ism each pawl in turn engages with the lever 16, which opens the platform 14 which drops the card, and immediately closes again by means of the spring. to drop the card immediately before or at the same time as the lever 22 falls from the angular surface. Therefore immediately the card has got clear away and on to the band the desk is again ready for use as the coin slot is again open and the word Vacant is once more shown. The bell crank lever 22 having dropped from the angle has meanwhile regained its original position. hen the desk flap is shut the spring lever 21, which throws the lever 22 on to the-angular face is tilted up above the lever by the pressure of the flap on the rod 9, but when another coin is placed in the machine, and the desk once more opens, the rod 9 being controlled by a coiled spring moves forward, and draws the spring lever back past the lever 22 so once again getting into position to tilt it over on to the angular surface. Referring to the ad vertisement shutter 34, as already mentioned the clips on the endless band are constructed to receive notices or advertisements which are placed on the front and bottom of the clip which is of channel or other suitable section.

When theclip reaches the bottom of the machine it will turn over and ascend on the other side. hen coming over the top roller the bottom of the clip will be seen first, the front of the clip not coming into view because the shutter regulated by the lever and cord 35, 36 covers it. This result is obtained in the following manner :Behind the belt and roller, and fixed to a suitable support is the lever 35, near the center of which is a hole, engaging with a stud, upon which the lever swings, a weight and cord 36, drawing it back after being tilted by a clip 19. As the band slowly revolves the clips ascend at the back as already stated with the result that they come in contact with the lever 35, the top of which is pushed forward. Connected to lever 35 is the shutter or card 34, which being fixed under the platform, descends and covers the front portion of the clip just coming into view, keeping it covered until the clip at the back of the roller, disengages with the lever, when the lever and shutterreturn into their original position.

The weight d which drives the mechanism This pawl is arranged hangs on drums at either end of the spindle f through the frame and has a squared end for winding up the weight. Attached to the second spindle i is a ratchet wheel 76 and pawl Z which prevents running back, and engages when the weights are in action. Spindle i has a cog wheel m, which engages with a pinion n on spindle 0. Outside the frame on the spindle 0 is placed a large pulley p of about one foot diameter. When the spindle makes one revolution the endless cord 9 working over this wheel rotates the roller 1),

which is about 1 inch in diameter, at the pulley where the cord passes round By means of a pulley r as shown in Fig. 6, the

cord also operates the fan brake or speed regulator. The fan brake regulates the speed of the cord and thus keeps the belt moving at the required speed. This brake is constructed and works in the following manner:

In an annular pan 1/. is placed a fan 8 of metal or other suitable substance constructed as shown. Through the center of this fan runs a light vertical spindle, running on bearings, above and below as shown. Just above the fan is a small pulley 1" round which the endless cord passes. The weights now being wound up the pulley 1) drives the roller and by means of the said cord the fan brake, which revolves very slowly as the fan turns, in viscid liquid, such as glucose or birdlime. The liquid substance is such that changes of temperature affect its fluidity very little. The pan or is attached to a spindle 7), which floats in the mercury bath w in tube as, which communicates with vessel .2 containing methylated spirit. When the temperature rises the methylated spirit and mercury expand and the pan 1/. rises' thus submerging the fan 8 deeper in the viscous fluid. In this manner the device acts as an automatic thermal regulator for the speed of the fan and consequently of the rollers. Thus any tendency to greater fluidity in the viscous fluid caused by heat is counteracted. I do not however restrict myself to the use of this form of brake should other kinds prove more suitable. The cord passes from the brake over a tension pulley, which is controlled by a spring or weight and keeps the cord tight. It will be understood that the rollers 12 are ro tated by the weight (1 through the train of themselves are placed advertisements of a permanent character, with vacant spaces and clips to receive cards.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a card exhibitor, the combination, with a show-case having a display window, of an endless carrier provided with means for supporting the cards and arranged behind the said window, a motor for keeping the said carrier in motion, a retractable platform for supporting a card in the said case above the said carrier, a door in the said case permitting the card to be placed on the said platform, and a connection between the said door and platform which retracts the said platform and permits the card to drop therefrom onto the said carrier when the said door is closed.

2. In a-card exhibitor, the combination, with a show-case having a display Window, of an endless carrier provided with means for supporting the cards and arranged behind the said window, a motor for keeping the said carrier in motion, a retractable platform for supporting a card in the said case above the said carrier, a door in the front of the said case provided with locking mechanism for normally holding it closed, a receptacle for cards arranged behind the said door and provided with spring-pressed feed-mechanism, and a connection between the said door and platform which retracts the said platform and permits the card to drop therefrom onto the said carrier when the said door is closed.

3. In a card exhibitor, the combination,

with a show-case having a dsiplay-window, of an endless carrier provided with means for supporting the cards and arranged behind the said window, a motor for keeping the said carrier in motion, a retractable platform for supporting a card in the said case above the said' carrier, a door in the said case for permitting the said card to be placed on the said platform, indicating mechanism operatively connected'with the said door and provided with a visual signal to show when the machine is in use, and a connection be tween the said door and platform which retracts the said platform and permits the card to drop onto the said carrier when the door is closed.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two witnesses.

HAROLD A. IRONSIDE. 

